188 THE AMERICAN HORSEWOMAN. 



never be made, if it can possibly be avoided ; 

 it is only in case of emergency that it should 

 be attempted, and even then it is more or less 

 dangerous, because, as the horse moves his legs 

 diagonally in the walk, he may, when abruptly 

 turned, place one leg in the way of the other, 

 be thrown off his balance, and fall. When 

 turning a horse completely around, it should 

 always be done in a deliberate manner. This 

 rule should never be forgotten, especially by a 

 novice. 



During her first lessons in the walk, the pu- 

 pil, in attempting to turn her horse to the right, 

 to the left, or completely around, must move 

 him very slowly, pressing her whip and left leg 

 against his sides, and keeping him well-balanced 

 by proper support upon both snaffle-reins. In 

 making a turn to the right, with a snaffle-rein 

 in each hand, the left hand must not abandon 

 the horse, but retain a steady pressure upon his 

 mouth, while the tension upon the right rein 

 must be increased by moving the right hand 

 and its littla finger up and toward the body, at 

 the same time holding this hand a little lower 

 than the left one. The tension upon the right 

 rein should be nearly double that made upon 

 the left, and should be kept up until the turn 

 has been completed. In the turn to the right, 



